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Imagine back in time a bit to your old school days. Do you remember your teacher giving you a bunch of boring facts to memorize? Was looking at the pictures in the textbook the most fun you had in your science class?

This is probably how your child is feeling right now about his or her 2nd grade science. This is not because there is anything wrong with science or that science is boring. The problem is, that it is being introduced the wrong way.

Make Science Come Alive

Although you will want to use your textbook to understand the basic material you will want to cover, make science multi-dimensional by always having a fun activity to go along with each lesson. Science experiments are by far the best way to get a child interested in science.

One fun and simple experiment you can try is to put a small seed in a cup, add some soil and watch the process of life as it grows and sprouts. My favorite 2nd grade science curriculum would have to be Apologia Science. I have found Apologia to be the best at really making science fun and engaging for children.

Children love to be engaged, especially 2nd graders. If you feel up to it, let your child take of a chick that just hatched out of an egg. Let him or her care for it. This will not only help your child learn about science, but also about life itself.

Children Need Some Freedom To Learn

When a child asks you how something works, your natural instinct is to explain it to just explain it all to them. Instead of just telling them the answer. Why not help them discover the answer themselves? This will teach your child that he or she can rely on their own thinking abilities to figure out how something works.

For instance, if your child asks you what fish like to eat, you could answer back 'What do you think fish like to eat?' Tell them a bit about what is available under the water and let them discuss it with you.